Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia ... #respiratory #support ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The β€˜intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who β€œfail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory Support ... #respiratory #support ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 β€’ Typically set at
General schema for ... respiratory support ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Selecting Respiratory Support ... the patient's work ... the patient's diagnosis ... pneumonia vs. heart failure ... #Management #CriticalCare
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Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 β€’ Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Arrest, Severe Hypoxemia ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... Systemic liver Failure ... , Renal failure, ... #criticalcare #
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
pre-existing heart failure ... /management of shock ... is never a bad idea ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare